Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-21
MERE MENTION.

Mr. Frank O. Meeker, Of Puyallup,
has been in the city the past week.
Capt J. T. Brown returned from
trip to Portland Tuesday evening.
From the present outlook, Olympia
will doubtless have prosperous sea-
son.
A waggish hunter says the procure
ment OF venison now implies "dear
shooting"
1t is rumored that the Olympia Gas
Company will next month declare its
first dividend.
E. T. Young is clearing his lot in
front of this Office, preparatory to
moving his barn thereon.
The White House has few more of
those elegant but low-priced cloaks to
dispose OF as rare bargains.
Hon. John ?. Judson, returned
from Baker City, Oregon, last Wednes-
day, on his way to Tacoma.
Miss Jennie Young, OF Riverside,
has been visiting her many friends i'll
this place the past few days.
General w. f. Anderson has been
in town, this week, attending to gov
eminent business in the Supreme
Court.
RUscnthal's show-windows exhibit
rare taste in the arrangement of the
many beautiful novelties in dress
goods.
Mr.. H. S. Estep and wife lately
from the Northern Pacific railroad
front, are visiting relatives and friends
in town.
Steamboat and railroad men have it
that the local freight business of Olym-
pia and upper Sound points is rapidly
increasing.
Between the Board of Trade, Manu-
featuring Syndicates and the boss chan
mel, Olympia is gaining an enviable
name abroad
Gen. McMickcn, Territorial Treas
urer, left last Saturday, for business
trip to New York. He will be absent
about month.
How will "GeO. A. Barnes, Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade" sound?
Certainly this will be Judicious Sc
lection, if made.
The steamer Fanny Lake came to
this port, last Wednesday, bringing
coal for the Eastside woodward and
logging supplies.
Among the possible candidates for
Secretary of the Board of Trade, we
hear the name of Levi W. Ostrander
prominently mentioned.
The attention of our readers is called
to the. advertisement of the new gas
motor, which is an established success
for generation of small power.
Eggs continue to sell at % cents per
dozen; butter commands from % to
30 cents per pound, and potatoes
bring from 60 to 65 cents per bushel.
The New York Cash Store has be-
begun general remnant sale, during
which Odds-and-ends for family wear
can be bought at unprecedently low
prices.
A pulling match between Willey's
bay horse and Swans iron-gray, for
$50 a side, has been arranged to take
place at the foot of Main street, to-
morrow afternoon.
The committee on finance are hard
at work on the reduction problem and
it is question of Hoaas with the city
officials as to how long their heads will
remain on their shoulders.
The First National Bank, at its an
nual election on the 11th instant, re-
elected the same officers as have
served the past year, with the addition
of Mr.. F. l. Blodget as Assistant Cash
ier
The family of Mr.. John Taber, living
in the southeastern part Of town, are
said to be in need of the necessaries O
life. A subscription paper, in the in
tesest of the sufferers, was in circula
ton this week.
A prominent lawyer remarks that i
all the cases before the present term O
Supreme Court could have been al
lowed the time necessary to their pro
per adjustment, court would have re
manned in scssioD six months.
John Meacham wants it generally
understood that he will soon have Sc,
up and Oh exhibition a new style O.
bed never before heard of or seen il
Olympia. Let those who desire sweet
sleep and pleasant dreams be on the
alert.
Mr. Coles received letter from 9
relative in Minnesota, few days ago
which reported the thermometer as in
-licating 80 degrees below zero. Here
it has not been lower than 80 above
this winter, with IL daily average O
about so degrees.
Important changes are contemplated
10y the Puget Sound Pipe Co whereby
their BUSINESS will be materially in
creased and extended. 1t is said tina
Mr.. Seagrayes has transferred hi
stock to Mr.. Corkish, and that Il reor
ganlzation Of the company will follow